An American journey

10:25 AM,
Mar. 28, 2013

Written by

Donna Brazile

Since at least 1992, the Clintons have been a very public family. They have evolved and grown on the national stage. Their changes, we are coming to realize, reflect our changes as a society, which may help explain why we have come to appreciate Bill, Hillary and Chelsea more over the years. Take their views on gay marriage, for example.

In 1988, supporting gay rights hurt a candidate. Joel Lieske of Cleveland State University's political science department studied the cultural issues in that race. George H.W. Bush's election victory "seems to have been shaped more by voter attitudes toward ...